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Shayan Chowdhury Arnob, known professionally as Arnob, is a Bangladeshi singer-songwriter, musician, painter, filmmaker, animator and producer. Arnob was the founder of indie folk band ''Bangla'' which stayed active for a decade before going into hiatus in the late 2000s. Arnob continued performing with some of the band members as ''Arnob and Friends''. He also briefly collaborated with ''Prayer Hall'', a Bangladeshi rock band. Arnob gained nationwide recognition as a solo artist for his title track '' She Je Boshe Ache'' for the 2004 TV drama ''Offbeat''. The song also appeared in his first solo album ''Chaina Bhabish,'' released in 2005. This album was followed by his two notable solo albums ''Hok Kolorob and'' '' Doob,'' cementing his position as a prominent musician in Bangladesh''.'' In 2009, Arnob released his first live album ''Arnob & Friends Live'', which featured songs from his international tour in October 2008. , Arnob released seven solo albums, and composed film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city in the world with a population of 8.9 million residents as of 2011, and a population of over 21.7 million residents in the Greater Dhaka Area. According to a Demographia survey, Dhaka has the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world, and is popularly described as such in the news media. Dhaka is one of the major cities of South Asia and a major global Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks 39th in the world and 3rd in South Asia in terms of urban GDP. As part of the Bengal delta, the city is bounded by the Buriganga River, Turag River, Dhaleshwari River and Shitalakshya River. The area of Dhaka has been inhabited since the first millennium. An early modern city developed from the 17th century as a provincial capital and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doob (album)
''Doob (ডুব)'' is the third studio album by Bangladeshi singer, songwriter Arnob, released by BMC in 3 April 2008 and was sponsored by Nokia. The recording of this album started in October 2007 and ended in March 2008. Followed up by '' Hok Kolorob'', which contained songs which were written in the 1990s, this album contained new songs completely. Though it didn't match the success of '' Chaina Bhabish'' and ''Hok Kolorob'', this album also contained great hits like "Shopno Debe Doob (Dreams Will Dive)", "Adhkana (Half-Blind)", "Chai (I Want)" and "Rastai (On the Road)". It also featured "Noyon Tomare (Oh Eyes You)", a rabindra sangeet classic and the first one recorded by Arnob. The album has sold about 80,000 copies in Bangladesh. Writing and recording Arnob's previous albums '' Chaina Bhabish'' and '' Hok Kolorob'', mostly featured songs that were written in the 1990s, by his friend and longtime lyricist Taufiqe Riaz, when he was still a student in Art College, Santi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Souls (band)
Souls is a Bangladeshi rock band formed in Chittagong in 1972. History In 1972, singer Tajul Imam, guitarists Sajedul Alam and Momtazul Hoque Lulu, bassist Subrata Barua Ronny, and drummer/keyboardist Ahmed Newaz formed Souls. In 1982, Naseem Ali Khan and Ayub Bachchu joined. The band started writing and composing their own songs while performing cover songs of western bands in hotels. In 1982, they released their debut album, ''Super Souls'', which was one of the first albums released by a music group in Bangladesh, along with the debut album of the band Shocking Blue. The album features the song " Mon Shudhu Mon Chuyeche", written and composed by Naquib Khan and Tapan Chowdhury on the vocals of the song. The Kumar Bishwajit song " Torey Putuler Moto Kore Shajiye" is a Souls track from their debut album. Abdullah Al Mamun wrote the lyrics of this song, " Mukhorito Jibon" and "Voole Gecho Tumi" of the same album. In 1986, a reconfigured Souls released their third album, ''Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapan Chowdhury (singer)
Tapan Chowdhury (born 7 January) is a Bangladeshi musician. He is a former member of the musical group Souls and is known for his modern (Adhunik) songs. He won Best Male Singer in 1st Meril-Prothom Alo Awards in 1998. Career Chowdhury was trained by Ustad Priyadaranjan Sen, Ustad Mihirlala and Pandit Sanjit Dey. He started his career with Souls and worked for the band for 22 years. Later, he started to work as a solo singer. He performed as a playback singer for more than 300 films. Souls Tapan Chowdhury joined Souls towards the end of 1973, after Naquib Khan joined the band. Tapan Chowdhury was one of the biggest contributor to Souls, being the main vocalist of the first five album, rendering his voice to countless hits, ''Mon Shudhu Mon Chuyeche'', ''E Emon Porichoy'' and more. Discography Solo * ''Tapan Chowdhury'' * ''Arajita'' * ''Anushochona'' * ''Tumi Nil Akash'' * ''Sritir Chinnoh'' * ''Amar Prithibi'' * ''Aj Fire Na Gelei Ki Noy'' * ''Biroho'' * ''Ei Rupali Chade'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muktir Gaan
''Muktir Gaan'' ( bn, মুক্তির গান ''The Song of Freedom'') is a 1995 Bangladeshi documentary film directed by Tareque Masud and Catherine Masud. This is a documentary film which explores the impact of cultural identity on the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, where music and song provided a source of inspiration to the freedom fighters and a spiritual bond for the whole emerging nation. Background During the Liberation War in 1971, a cultural troupe, named ''Bangladesh Mukti Sangrami Shilpi Sangstha'' used to travel to refugee camps and different areas in ''Mukta Anchal'', perform patriotic songs, arrange puppet shows and stage dramas to inspire the freedom fighters and people with the spirit of war. Muktir Gaan, 25 years in the making. Tareque and Catherine used original footage by American film-maker Lear Levin, as well as other archival footage collected from the UK and India. Crew * Tareque Masud, director, co-producer * Catherine Masud, co-produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Liberation War
The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalism, Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which resulted in the independence of Bangladesh. The war began when the Pakistani Military dictatorship, military junta based in West Pakistan—under the orders of Yahya Khan—launched Operation Searchlight against the people of East Pakistan on the night of 25 March 1971, initiating the 1971 Bangladesh genocide, Bangladesh genocide. In response to the violence, members of the Mukti Bahini—a guerrilla resistance movement formed by Bengali military, paramilitary and civilians—launched a mass Guerrilla warfare, guerrilla war against the Pakistani military, liberating numerous towns and cities in the initial months of the conflict. At first, the Pakis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coke Studio (Pakistani TV Program)
''Coke Studio'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television programme and international music franchise which features Music studio, studio-recorded music performances by established and emerging artists. It is the longest-running annual television music show in Pakistan, running annually since 2008. ''Coke Studio'' combines a myriad of musical influences, from traditional Pakistani classical music, classical, Pakistani folk music, folk, Sufi music, Sufi, qawwali, ghazal and Bhangra (music), bhangra music to contemporary Pakistani hip hop, hip hop, Pakistani rock, rock and Pakistani pop music, pop music. The show is noted for promoting Pakistan's multiculturalism by inviting artists from Geography of Pakistan, various regions and of Languages of Pakistan, various languages to collaborate musically. History The concept for the show was created in 2007 by Nadeem Zaman of The Coca-Cola Company, when musical performances were held on a concert-like platform in Brazil. In 2008, the concept w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coke Studio Bangla
Coke Studio Bangla ( bn, কোক স্টুডিও বাংলা) is a television series which is the Bangladeshi installment of the Coke Studio franchise which features studio-recorded music performances by established and emerging Bangladeshi artists. Coke Studio Bangla pays ode to the richness of the Bangladeshi music while paving the way for diverse artists to contribute to a richer musical tradition in Bangladesh. It aims to bridge the global sound to native treasures to showcase how tradition and modernity beautifully share a common ground. The series' first season was launched on 7 February 2022, taking inspiration from the success of the Coke Studio franchises in Pakistan and India. The first season ended in 1 September 2022 after airing ten consecutive songs. Featured artists Below is a list of artists who have performed in Coke Studio Bangla. Season 1 (2022) * Animes Roy * Armeen Musa * Bappa Mazumder * Dilshad Nahar Kona * Jalali Set (Band) * Jannatul F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under Construction (film)
''Under Construction'' ( bn, আন্ডার কন্সট্রাকশন; and French title as ''Les Lauriers-roses rouges'') is a 2015 Bengali narrative feature film written and directed by Rubaiyat Hossain. Plot Struggling to find herself in the sprawl of urban Bangladesh, Muslim theater actress Roya suffers from her husband's wish for children and traditional life. Not interested in motherhood, she decides to reconstruct a famous and politically minded play for modern times, reclaiming her identity, her freedom and her sexuality in the process. Cast * Shahana Goswami * Rikita Nandini Shimu * Mita Rahman * Rahul Bose * Shahadat Hossain * Shohel Mondol Production This film is produced by a Bangladeshi Film Production Company Khona Talkies. Release ''Under Construction'' had its premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival on 6 June 2015. It premiered in Bangladesh on 14 January 2016 at the Dhaka International Film Festival, where it was selected as the openin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aynabaji
''Aynabaji'' ( bn, আয়নাবাজি ) is a 2016 Bangladeshi crime thriller film directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury and produced by Gousul Alam under the banner of Content Matters Production. The film stars Chanchal Chowdhury, Masuma Rahman Nabila and Partha Barua in lead roles. It is the director Amitabh Reza's first feature film. It was released on 30 September 2016. It is considered a milestone of Bangladeshi films in recent times. It was remade into the Telugu language film ''Gayatri''. Plot The story is about Ayna, a struggling actor who gets to live his profession in real life after failing in his career. Gifted with the natural talents of acting, he is a man with a versatile character and can morph into anybody he wants. For this, he faces different circumstances in his life and thus the story evolves. It is also a story about the dark side of metro city Dhaka, depicting the constant combat between the ruling class and mass people living the city. Cast * Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaago (2010 Film)
''Jaago'' ( bn, জাগো) is a 2010 Bangladeshi sports drama film written and directed by Khijir Hayat Khan. The film features Ferdous and Bindu in lead roles and with supporting Arifin Shuvoo, Sharlin Farzana, Tariq Anam Khan, Rawnak Hasan, FS Nayeem and many more. It claims to be the first Bangladeshi film based entirely on football or any other sports. The story of ''Jaago'' is said to be inspired by the Shadhin Bangla football team, who raised funds during the Liberation War (1971) through charity matches and lifted the morale of the freedom fighters. Plot Every year, Comilla XI plays friendly football match against India's Tripura XI. But unfortunately they lost every match over the years. But this year they had a strong team, led by Shamim (Ferdous Ahmed) who is very passionate about football. He, along with local boys runs a football academy named Azad Boys. He requests former Shadhin Bangla Football Team member Safu Bhai ( Tariq Anam Khan) to coach the team. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monpura
''Monpura'' ( bn, মনপুরা), is a 2009 Bangladeshi Bengali film, directed by Giasuddin Selim. The film was remade into Indian Bengali in 2010 as ''Achin Pakhi'', which was directed by Anjan Das. ''Monpura'' is a romantic tragedy film set in rural Bangladesh. The shooting took place in various locations, including Dhunat in Bogra, Kushtia and Dhaka. Chanchal Chowdhury plays the role of Shonai. Farhana Mili made her debut in the role of Pori, the daughter of a fisherman. The young couple are supported by veteran actors Mamunur Rashid and Fazlur Rahman Babu. As Selim's large-screen debut and contemporary-folk soundtrack were released ahead of screening which was an instant hit, it received a huge media hype even before its release. It saw a record amount of box collections in the first week of release. Its soundtrack album became one of the most popular in the country. ''Monpura'' is the highest-grossing Bangladeshi film of 2009 and the 7th highest-grossing film of time. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
